(February 22, 2013 at 7:34 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: 2. Basics: positive behavior yeilds positive results > a positive purpose to existence trumps a neutral purpose > what happens if we assume a positive purpose > positive purpose assumed > life quality increased > life is neutral and not positive > deity restores life = positive > deity adopted > life quality increased
That was not what I asked for at all, and the very first item is incorrect. Positive behavior frequently yields negative results.
Quote:"Certainty", in the way I think you mean it, is never an option in theology. You're still thinking in scientific terms. Like you have to know without doubt that a God exists. You cannot.
I'm not asking for you to demonstrate absolute certainty, but the certainty you feel. What has convinced you that you have the best answer among those you've considered? If your reasoning is sharp, it should sound convincing to someone who disagrees, and it should feel as true for me as it does for you.